by Beth Keating
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DisneyBizJournal.com
June 18, 2023
Tokyo Disney Resort is celebrating its 40th Anniversary until March 31, 2024, and among their anniversary treats and perks, they will be offering a free “Priority Pass” this summer.
For a limited time, guests at Tokyo Disney Resort can share in the “Tokyo Disney Resort 40th ‘Dream-Go-Round’” and take advantage of Tokyo Disney Resort’s 40th Anniversary “Priority Pass” for select experiences at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
While details on the program are still to come, the free service will allow guests to enjoy certain attractions with reduced wait times. Guests will connect with the service by using the Tokyo Disney Resort App after entering the Park.
Tokyo Disney explains, “The Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Priority Pass gives guests the ability to select eligible experiences using the Tokyo Disney Resort App after entering the Park. Guests will be able to enter the venue from a designated entrance at a specified time and enjoy their selected experience with a reduced wait time. This service will provide options for how guests experience the Parks, offering convenience and added flexibility for those who wish to personalize their experience and get the most out of their visit. The launch date for the Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Priority Pass is yet to be determined, but is scheduled to become available this summer.”
Included attractions at Tokyo Disneyland are:
• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
• Space Mountain
• Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters
• Big Thunder Mountain
• Pooh’s Hunny Hunt
• Haunted Mansion
• Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!
At Tokyo DisneySea, they are:
• Aquatopia
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
• Turtle Talk
• Nemo & Friends SeaRider
• The Magic Lamp Theater
• Raging Spirits
So, should those of you who aren’t going to Tokyo this summer pay any attention to this program? Absolutely, because while Disney has certainly not indicated that this program is a “test case” for any changes coming to the U.S. parks next year, we know that Disney has said they are looking at ways to smooth out the Disney Genie+ program to make it more guest-friendly and easier to use, allowing guests to access Genie+ and Lightning Lanes earlier in their vacation planning. To make things more interesting, Disney FASTPASS is no longer being offered in Tokyo, and is being permanently ended, so Priority Pass promises to be a helpful substitute if the program works.
Will there be lessons to be learned from the roll-out of the Tokyo Priority Pass? Maybe, friends, just maybe! We know Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea is a bucket list trip for many Disney fans – it might be important to take a closer look at their “Premier Pass” program this summer.
You can keep up-to-date with any of the celebration details at Tokyo Disneyland, as well as whatever information is released about the soon-to-come Premier Pass.
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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.
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